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RETURN No. 22. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1910.

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Section. Mileage open for Traffic on Additional Lengths opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Length closed during Year. Net Addition to Mileage open for Traffic. Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Equivalent Total Mileage T °^ l ™ffi open for Traffic ,"1- F,"i JL r,.o» »ir.,,i, durme rinanon 3 „t March, cia | Year ended I9I °- 31st March, 1910. 1909. t Length opened. whole Period. Line opened. Date of Opening. Line. Length. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. Kawakawa 7 39 7 39 7 39 Whangarei 22 44 22 44 22 44 Kaihu 17 15 17 15 17 15 North Island Main Line and Branches 1 ,069 49 Wayby-Wellsford ist April, 1909 ... 3 18 3 18 3 18 3 18 1,072 67 1,072 67 Gisborne 23 26 Wiakohu Extension ,, it ••• o 42 o 42 o 42 o 42 23 68 23 68 South Tsland Main Line and Branches 1,297 3 Riversdale-Switzers Waiohaka-Tuatapere Catlin's-Houipapa 1st October, 1909 .. 17th December, 1909 13 67 8 7 2 30 6 72 4 4 o 55 f 24 24 " Si 1,321 27 1,308 54 Ditto, Private Line— Nightcaps Branch 2 24 2 24 2 24 "Westland 1.30 43 Ruatapu-Eoss 1st April, 1909 ... 7 19 7 19 7 19 7 19 137 62 137 62 Westport 30 17 30 17 30 17 ~K»lson 47 55 47 55 47 55 ■Pieton 33 44 33 44 33 44 Total 22 50 35 23 22 50 2,716 62 2,704 9 2,681 39 35 23